San Jose man, 79, identified as person killed Friday while walking on freeway

SAN JOSE -- A man who was struck and killed Friday while walking in lanes of traffic on Highway 101 has been identified as Hyuk Joon Kim, 79, of San Jose.

Callers reported a man in the traffic lanes around 7:18 p.m., and he was struck by at least one vehicle a short time later, according to the California Highway Patrol. Kim was pronounced dead at the scene.

CHP officials said no vehicles were parked at the side of the highway, and it appeared that Kim got on the road just north of the Old Bayshore Highway on foot. He may have been trying to cross the highway, officials said.

No further information about the investigation was available Monday evening.